83 m. ago FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago DoorDash to pay delivery workers nearly $17M for using tips to cover wages

DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general that accused the delivery platform of pocketing workers’ tips to cover wages. The lawsuit alleged that between May 2017 and September 2019, DoorDash used customer tips to offset the base pay it had already guaranteed to workers, instead of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Mitico raises $4.3M seed round to capture CO2 using ‘prehistoric chemistry’

Mitico thinks that it has found a way to slash the cost of carbon capture using a simple salt that’s been tweaked for industrial duty. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Redalpine, Founders Fund back Magdrive’s electric thruster business

Orbital mobility took center-stage in the space industry last year, with venture capitalists funneling massive sums into startups developing tech for nimble satellite operations. So it’s no surprise that one of the most recent deals is to Magdrive, a UK-based startup that says its electric propulsion system for satellites will deliver a higher thrust in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Quantum Machines raises $170M, says it’s working with more than half of all quantum computing companies

Quantum computing remains a holy grail in the world of technology, but with some important breakthroughs in the last several months, investors are betting on the more promising startups in the space to make the concept of super-efficient particle- and electron-based computing a reality. In the latest development, Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup that provides […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators

Just a few weeks after chipmaker Tenstorrent raised nearly $700 million in funding, developers can now try out Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators on Koyeb. Tenstorrent sells AI processors built around the RISC-V instruction set architecture, and has developed its own open-source neural network library, TT-NN, and open-source low-level programming model, TT-Metalium. Tenstorrent is part of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Asiana A350’s Approach to San Francisco Triggers Altitude Warning

Asiana A350’s Approach to San Francisco Triggers Altitude Warning  Aviation A2z

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4 h. ago Alaska Senate approves payday alternative to checks and cash

Alaska Senate approves payday alternative to checks and cash  Alaska Beacon

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5 h. ago Deadline for Musk's ultimatum to federal workers hits, but consequences remain vague

Billionaire Elon Musk says federal employees will get a second chance to respond to work accountability requests after Monday night's deadline passed.

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5 h. ago Washington County, Tennessee Commission approves installation of new Flock Safety Cameras

Washington County, Tennessee Commission approves installation of new Flock Safety Cameras  WJHL-TV News Channel 11

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6 h. ago Google launches a free AI coding assistant with very high usage caps

On Tuesday, Google introduced a new, free consumer version of its AI code completion and assistance tool, Gemini Code Assist, and which the company calls Gemini Code Assist for Individuals. The company also rolled out Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, a code review “agent” designed to automatically look for bugs in code and offer suggestions […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Europe’s top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a case related to Google’s Android Auto platform. Back in 2021, the tech giant was hit with an €100 million antitrust fine by Italy’s competition authority for refusing to let a third-party electric car charging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of more than 3M people

The Texas-based company said hackers accessed applicants’ SSNs and financial information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Emil Bove, Justice Dept.’s No. 2, Targets NY Office Where He Rose as a Prosecutor

The forceful approach that Emil Bove III has taken toward the Southern District of New York underscores his own fraught relationship with the office that gave him the expertise to do so.

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7 h. ago Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing

The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.

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7 h. ago Morning Glory: Not a dime to the state of California for fire relief

President Trump and Secretary Burgum should take over the disaster areas, help victims rebuild, and stiff the grifters and the state and local governments.

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7 h. ago NEWSBRIEF: OPM EMAILS, UN ON UKRAINE, TRUMP'S COLORADO RIVER, FRANCE SURGEON TRIAL

U.S. opposes a resolution demanding that Russia withdraw from Ukraine, Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing, massive child sex abuse trial begins in France.

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7 h. ago Washington County Public Schools announces 2025 Educational Support Personnel of the Year

Washington County Public Schools announces 2025 Educational Support Personnel of the Year  Herald-Mail Media

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8 h. ago Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing

President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.

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9 h. ago As Deadline Approaches, Few Insurance Companies Obey CA Insurance Commissioner Lara on Paying out Personal Property to Fire Victims

Few insurance companies are complying with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's request that they cover 100% of the personal property lost by policy holders in the Los Angeles fires by the February 28 deadline. The post As Deadline Approaches, Few Insurance Companies Obey CA Insurance Commissioner Lara on Paying out Personal Property to Fire Victims appeared first on Breitbart.

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